Ceremony for Conferring the Precepts (弘戒法儀)

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Ming · by 法藏輯

49,699 · about 166 min

The Ritual Procedures for Propagating the Precepts, compiled by the eminent monk Master Fazang of the Ming Dynasty, is a significant text concerning the ritual protocols for transmitting Buddhist precepts. Compiled during the late Ming period of Buddhist precept restoration, this work systematically gathers the standardized procedures and ritual details for transmitting, receiving, and upholding the precepts, including the arrangement of the precept platform, requirements for the master-disciple lineage, methods for karmavācanā (formal acts of the Sangha), and the conduct of precept recipients. It serves not only as an authoritative guide for precept-conferring ceremonies in Chinese Buddhism but also exerted a profound influence on the later transmission of precepts and the standardization of Buddhist institutions. It remains an important document for the study of Vinaya school thought and precept philosophy during the Ming Dynasty.